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Hi , I currently co-own Raven 26 (awesome little boat ) but as my buddy will be leaving country in next couple months I am thinking of selling raven and put some extra coins to get some bigger boat where I could comfortably live for 2-3 weeks at the time and explore coast of NZ ( I am Akl Based ) and maybe over next few years build up into pacific cruiser ( if that's even good idea to invest money into the boat instead of buying one which is rdy ). Space to accommodate at least 4 ppl. Was thinking something around 32-36ft - Cavalier 36, Maybe raven 31 , ?? any suggestions ? Wi
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`You say you want to cruise the coast for 2 to 3 weeks at a time. That can easily be done in your Raven 26. In my younger days we used to cruise for 3 to 4 weeks at Xmas from Auckland to the BOI or Barrier with two kids on board. Cheap cruising in a small boat.
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Notice is hereby given that the following vessels have been deemed to be abandoned. 1. ‘Lady H’ - approx. 9.0m (30ft) white hull H28 keeler - Blackpool, Waiheke Island 2. ‘Gavotte’ - approx. 9.0m (30ft) white hull H28 keeler - Rocky Bay, Waiheke Island 3. ‘Sea Saw’ - approx. 7.0m (23ft) white hull keeler - Hobson Bay 4. ‘Ziggy Star Dust’ - approx. 8.0m (26ft) white hull keeler (Raven 26) - Glendowie 5. ‘Ruamoko’ - approx. 8.0m (26ft) white hull catamaran - Little Shoal Bay 6. ‘Tashi’ - approx. 6.0m (20ft) white hull yacht - Panmure 7. ‘ Drifter’ - appro
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100% Raven 26. Cheap, Safe, good headroom, an ideal learner keeler
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tauranga harbour is pretty shallow everywhere. Consider actual draft. A bilge keeler would suit there really well. Jon has said it first - survey. you will need one for insurance anyway, and you will need insurance for a marina berth or a mooring. For a cheap as chips option, Raven 26. Lots of other choices though.
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Hi Bevan Depending on timing, very interested. I am a 56 year old Wellington based owner of a Raven 26. Have completed numerous Cook Strait crossings, one trip to Fiji and most recently sailed as Crew on another Raven from Gisborne to Wellington. cheers Jeff
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have been trawling through trademe .Wife and I are looking to buy our first small keel boat and have noticed what looks to be a tidy raven 26 on trademe named sandman . are these a good first small yacht ? what are the things to look for when looking at a boat like this ? we are looking more for a floating caravan than a racer . previous sailing experince has been 12ft surf cat and p class when younger . also crewing in winter series at local cruising club . any tips apprecited ! cheers
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https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=2511018630 Will be a hard sell at $20k I think
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Anyone know the right size of stuffing? It's the bronze factory gland with a 1 inch shaft. Boat a long way away and want to get sorted before haulout in a couple of weeks...
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All you need to do is look at T/M with silly questions for a raven 26 or simular. Does it have a shower/hot n cold water etc. Think these are the ones who really want a caravan but dont want to use caravan parks My 26ft had a shower.Solar shower in the cockpit,hot water ,if you boiled the jug
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Good stuff Psyche....I know guys like BP have paid their dues with the small boats over the years so what I am about to say has no relevance to the likes of him....but what the hell is wrong with people that they can't put up with a bit of discomfort (which the joys far outweigh) putting a Hub, Wifey, and three kiddies in a Raven 26 for 2 or 3 weeks over Xmas? Do you really need the 45 footer you use twice per year, then take up space in a Marina in an expensive berth..... something is seriously f__cked with the (no pun intended) 'psyche' of modern people. In my experience, without a bit of
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There used to be a Raven 26 called Pac Man. Don't know if is still has the same name.
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Yes it sure is easy with small kids like his. When he was little him and his sister were dragged all over the northland coast and Barrier in a Raven 26.
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Looking for recommendations for a 30 - 40 ft liveaboard keeler
Zozza replied to Vin's topic in MarineTalk
Raven 26 then. No question about it. Cheap, oodles of room for a 26 footer - more like a 30 footer, and can take a lot of punishment weather wise Did I mention that my friend Annie Hill converted a Raven to Junk RIg a few years ago?.... heh heh, any excuse to plug Junk Rig! -
The aardvark's brother and sil are now seriously looking for their next keeler. Specification wish list includes: approx 30-32ft. They are moving up from a Raven 26, so Lotus 9.2 or similar is their mark, could go a bit bigger. Probably not a Townson or Stewart. Cruising focus walk-on - do-ups are not in the mix, but regular maintenance is expected accommodation for 4 plus, separate head with handbasin fridge and reasonable galley configuration. Pressure water preferred, hot and cold would be great but not essential single handed operation - the sil is not -
Hi all, A little bit of background about us. We (me and my partner) are beginner sailors. We started just about a year ago with introductory sailing course in Port Nic and then sailed several weekends (a few races and some cruising from Mana). We have been talking about buying a boat pretty much from our sailing inception but it was more of a dream than a plan. But we have realized recently it does not have to be just a dream and it might be feasible for us to own our boat. Our idea is to buy a small boat we can take out as often as possible. I started with a little bit of research
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Navigation Marks, GPS and the Wisdom of Wives The Wairoa River is a narrow muddy creek filled with cow piss and estuary water. It meanders its way from the bottom of the Hunua Hills, past Clevedon and onward to the sea picking up mud, cowshit, and a not entirely savoury smell as it goes. The river squeezes out, like molten toothpaste in the words of Neil Finn, pushing through a typical inner harbour mud and sand bar before finally relaxing and fanning out into the Waitemata. It would be SO's home at Brooklands Boating Club about 1.5km from the river mouth. Hell of a change for a y
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Yep, great first keeler. Lots on here about them, see https://crew.org.nz/forum/index.php?/search/&q="raven 26"&updated_after=any&sortby=relevancy
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7.926 is 26 ft and it’s boats under this However we can and have taken boats smaller it was always based around Raven 26 being the smallest Doesnt mean we won’t exclude a larger boat if it’s deemed unsuitable
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Yes, its a pity. I note, however, that Trish finished over a week after the 2nd to last boat into Mooloolaba. That sort of thing tends to strain the volunteers a wee bit. I also know of a Raven 26 that used to regularly cruise the Pacific. I guess times have moved on. That was back when men were men and sheep were nervous.
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Not sure why, but SSANZ has specifically excluded monos of 26 feet or less. Possibly because they are too slow, and will hold up the others at the stopovers? A Reactor 25 successfully completed the Solo Trans Tasman race in 2010. And the very first RNI race was won by a Mummery 25, with a Raven 26 third. All of these are excluded from the Northern triangle. So they are perfectly capable of sailing to Mangonui or Tauranga.
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I am sure there is plenty of great GOP boats. I am not totally against GOP, I just thought GRP will be easier for maintenance and maybe less maintenance? We want to sail not repair/build... I know there will be always some work to do but the less the better. i came across other boats which looks good to me. What do you think about compass 790 and Tracker 7.7? If you were to compare those to Raven 26? Cheers,
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Well, because BP says I should say something, here you go. You could do a lot worse than a raven 26. Tough little boats, well up to a cook strait crossing. Wellington harbor is fine for an afternoon sail, but there is nowhere to go. Mana is great for a cruiser, and its a reach to, and back from, the sounds. We used to do it on a Friday night after work. The Mana Cruising Club will assist with this, and do fleet crossings for beginners. Be careful, and make sure your boat is ready. Cook strait is not an easy sailing area, and once used to it, you can sail anywhere. Big tidal st
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Done this a few times. If its a strong NW, go to the sounds or Wellington directly, NP is very rolly! They laid lots of moorings for the Solo Tasman race boats when I did that, but iirc they removed them later. There is not a lot of space, but there is a very small marina, and some moorings - ask the yacht club or harbormaster first. Cape Egmont is often where the wind changes on the way south, if it's been S or SW it often goes NW (prevailing wind in Cook Strait) from about there, and gives a great ride home. IMO it's a safer route south than the E coast, esp to the S of Eas
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Further woes - removing an engine via companionway and boom
chariot replied to aardvarkash10's topic in TechTalk
I know of a Raven 26 who tried this manuover by dropping into a fiz boat. Bloody near went through the bottom of the fizzy. That was only an 8hp Yanmah.
